The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than January 31, 2003 for a grant of a 60 percent disability evaluation for bowel incontinence is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of an earlier effective date as the veteran's condition did not increase in severity prior to June 23, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0638893
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0638893.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeals for a compensable evaluation for bladder incontinence and bowel incontinence have been withdrawn and dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 24, 2014, for service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, a rating of 40 percent from April 24, 2014 to August 13, 2020 for the back disability, and a separate rating for bowel incontinence associated with the back disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bowel and urinary incontinence, both secondary to the appellant's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bowel incontinence and radiculopathies of various bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to a low back disability due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.